News from our Missions
The UN, Lebanon’s Ministry of Information, the media as well civil society activities, academics and students marked on 3 May the World Press Freedom Day at a conference organized by UNESCO-Beirut. Focusing on the global…
New York, 3 May 2023 For three decades, on World Press Freedom Day, the international community has celebrated the work of journalists and media workers. This day highlights a basic truth: all our freedom depends on press…
Tripoli — As Libya moves toward establishing electoral laws, female members of the High Council of State and the House of Representatives have agreed to work together to advocate for greater women’s representation in the…
From 1 to 2 May, the United Nations (UN) Deputy Secretary-General, Amina J. Mohammed, visited Ethiopia to engage with the African Union Commission (AUC) leadership on strategies to leverage the AU - UN partnership in support…
Special Envoy Huang Xia took part, along with hundreds of stakeholders and development partners engaged in the fight against the illicit exploitation and trade of natural resources in the Great Lakes region, in the 2023 Forum…
TRIPOLI – 30 April 2023 – As a young man Khaled Alwadawi picked up the remnants of a rocket that had landed near his house in Misrata and took it to the local police station. He had no idea of the risks this posed to his life…
The Trilateral Mechanism (African Union, Inter-governmental Authority on Development and United Nations) calls on Generals Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and Mohamed Hamdan Daglo “Hemedti” to agree to another extension of the 72-hour…
AUPSC holds its 1151st session on ‘One Year of ATMIS: Progress, Challenges, Funding’ 28 April 2023 | The AUPSC convened its 1151st session to address ‘One Year of ATMIS: Progress, Challenges, Funding’. The Permanent…
Food | FAO rehabilitates canals to help farmers overcome water shortages With support from FAO and funding from the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency, farming communities in Somalia’s Middle Shabelle area…
The Technical Committee on Gender Equality invites all members of civil society to join us at LEDRA PALACE HOTEL on 9 MAY at 18:00-19:30. Please click HERE to register by 5 May, to attend in person or via Zoom. If attending…
Mogadishu – One morning in 2011, Fatima Ismail Mohamed was seated in her 8th grade classroom in the Somali capital of Mogadishu waiting for the lesson to begin, when suddenly her friend seated next to her dropped to the…
Members of the Trilateral Mechanism and the Quad welcome the announcement by the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces to extend the current ceasefire for an additional 72 hours and call for its full…